The New Zealand Warriors can’t afford to be thinking of what might have been following their defeat to the Dolphins last weekend and the Auckland outfit must switch their focus to Sunday morning’s semi-final against the Newcastle Knights.
Leading 16-8 at one stage, the Warriors went on to fall to a 26-16 defeat to the Dolphins and now they have a knockout game against the Knights this weekend.
Newcastle sent the South Sydney Rabbitohs packing with a 20-10 victory on the road last weekend and now the Knights will have to go to the well once again across the Tasman on Sunday.
New Zealand Warriors v Newcastle Knights Tips Summary
Best Bet - New Zealand Warriors -5.5 handicap @ 1.71
Alternative Bet - Over 44.5 total points @ 1.86
Bet Builder - Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, Dominic Young & Fletcher Hunt anytime tryscorers @ 11.00
New Zealand Warriors v Newcastle Knights Prediction
Best Bet: New Zealand Warriors -5.5 handicap @ 1.71
Seeing their six-game winning run come to an end against the Dolphins last weekend, the Warriors will be determined to get back in the saddle on Sunday against the Knights.
Winning six of their last seven matches against the Knights, the Kiwi outfit have a strong record in this matchup, while Newcastle have not won in New Zealand since back in 2019.
Eden Park has not held many great memories for the Warriors over the years but with a bumper crowd behind them and a chance to face the Dolphins again in the preliminary finals, the hosts are backed for the win and to cover the handicap this weekend.
Alternative Bet: Over 44.5 total points @ 1.86
With a wealth of attacking talent on display, both these sides are more than capable of racking up the tries.
The last meeting between these teams, which took place in Auckland last month, ended in a 46-32 victory in favour of the Warriors.
While this weekend’s encounter is unlikely to be as high-scoring, with so much on the line, breaching the 44.5 total looks achievable.
New Zealand Warriors v Newcastle Knights Bet Builder Tip
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad anytime tryscorer
Dominic Young anytime tryscorer
Fletcher Hunt anytime tryscorer
Pays 11.00
Focusing on the anytime tryscorer market, the trio of Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, Dominic Young and Fletcher Hunt are backed to go over in this three-fold Bet Builder.
With four tries in his last four appearances, it’s hard to look past Nicoll-Klokstad getting on the scoresheet and the same applies to Young, who has scored five tries in his last five games for the Knights.
Hunt has hit his stride with five tries in his last three games for the Knights and he too is fancied to touch down on Sunday.
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Key Match Stats
The Newcastle Knights have not won in New Zealand since back in 2019
The New Zealand Warriors have won six of their last seven matches against the Knights
The Warriors won 46-32 the last time they faced the Knights in Auckland last month
The Warriors have lost five of their six matches played at Eden Park
The Warriors have won six of their last seven games in the NRL
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